# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 137

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2722 "2023-08-01T15:06:16Z")

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**Television**

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Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
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HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2723 "2023-08-01T15:06:17Z")

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**Television**

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Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2724 "2023-08-01T15:08:11Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2725 "2023-08-01T15:16:12Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows  
Miniseries

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2726 "2023-08-01T15:40:56Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows  
Miniseries  
Nielsen ratings

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2727 "2023-08-01T19:33:25Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows  
Miniseries  
Nielsen ratings  
Original programming

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2728 "2023-08-01T20:39:55Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows  
Miniseries  
Nielsen ratings  
Original programming  
Plug in

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2729 "2023-08-01T20:58:28Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows  
Miniseries  
Nielsen ratings  
Original programming  
Plug in  
_Quincy, M.E._

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2730 "2023-08-01T21:02:09Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows  
Miniseries  
Nielsen ratings  
Original programming  
Plug in  
_Quincy, M.E._  
Reruns

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2731 "2023-08-01T21:03:00Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows  
Miniseries  
Nielsen ratings  
Original programming  
Plug in  
_Quincy, M.E._  
Reruns  
Series and seasons

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2732 "2023-08-01T21:55:38Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows  
Miniseries  
Nielsen ratings  
Original programming  
Plug in  
_Quincy, M.E._  
Reruns  
Series and seasons  
_The Twilight Zone_

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2733 "2023-08-01T23:41:42Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows  
Miniseries  
Nielsen ratings  
Original programming  
Plug in  
_Quincy, M.E._  
Reruns  
Series and seasons  
_The Twilight Zone_  
UHF

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2734 "2023-08-02T00:09:45Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows  
Miniseries  
Nielsen ratings  
Original programming  
Plug in  
_Quincy, M.E._  
Reruns  
Series and seasons  
_The Twilight Zone_  
UHF  
VHF

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2735 "2023-08-02T04:28:45Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows  
Miniseries  
Nielsen ratings  
Original programming  
Plug in  
_Quincy, M.E._  
Reruns  
Series and seasons  
_The Twilight Zone_  
UHF  
VHF  
Working set on top of non-working set

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2736 "2023-08-02T13:41:32Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows  
Miniseries  
Nielsen ratings  
Original programming  
Plug in  
_Quincy, M.E._  
Reruns  
Series and seasons  
_The Twilight Zone_  
UHF  
VHF  
Working set on top of non-working set  
_The Ⓧ-Files_

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2737 "2023-08-02T15:01:29Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows  
Miniseries  
Nielsen ratings  
Original programming  
Plug in  
_Quincy, M.E._  
Reruns  
Series and seasons  
_The Twilight Zone_  
UHF  
VHF  
Working set on top of non-working set  
_The Ⓧ-Files_  
Youth programming

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2738 "2023-08-02T15:18:41Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote  
Jack for headphones  
Killing off characters producers no longer want  
Late night talk shows  
Miniseries  
Nielsen ratings  
Original programming  
Plug in  
_Quincy, M.E._  
Reruns  
Series and seasons  
_The Twilight Zone_  
UHF  
VHF  
Working set on top of non-working set  
_The Ⓧ-Files_  
Zenith brand

**Birthday Stuff**

Anniversary of one’s nativity

[Today’s Madame Pepperwinkle’s birthday.]

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**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2739 "2023-08-02T15:35:12Z")

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**Birthday Stuff**

Anniversary of one’s nativity  
Birthday Suit

(Wish Madame P a happy birthday for all of us!)

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2740 "2023-08-02T15:42:19Z")

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**Birthday Stuff**

Anniversary of one’s nativity  
Birthday Suit  
Cake

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2741 "2023-08-02T15:57:15Z")

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**Birthday Stuff**

Anniversary of one’s nativity  
Birthday Suit  
Cake  
Day of celebration

For some, 24 hours is not enough.

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